Lia Mittarakis (Brazilian, 1934-1998) Minha terra tem Palmeiras onde tem Canta o Sabiá (My homeland has palm trees, where the thrush sings) signed, inscribed and dated 'LiA MittARAKIS/I.PAQUETÁ 1981' (lower left); further signed, titled, dated and inscribed 'Minha terra/tem Palmeiras onde/Canta o Sabiá/Lia Mittarakis/Ilha de Paquetá/Rio de Janeiro/Brasil/1981' (verso) oil on canvas 59.5 x 100cm (23 3/8 x 39 3/8in). Footnotes: The title of this picture refers to the opening lines of one of the most well-known poems in Brazilian literature, Canção do Exílio, by the poet Gonçalves Dias. The poem expresses longing for Brazil and has come to be a defining work of Brazilian Romanticism and nationalism. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing